5/19/13 Abuse in Schools
May 19, 2013
Attorney Sonya Madison discussed workplace policies schools can implement to prevent and deter inappropriate student-teacher relationships, implications of an appeals court ruling in New York city Fire Department hiring discrimination case, and how to appropriately use social media in the workplace.5/19/13 YAI
May 19, 2013
YAI’s Sarah Baier and Jules Feiman discussed the organization’s work supporting people with developmental and learning disabilities and their families, the impact of managed Medicaid care on YAI, and the Central Park Challenge.5/12/13 Medical Marijuana (part I)
May 12, 2013
Meghan Wilson discussed motherhood of a daughter with a severe form of epilepsy, dietary restrictions the child must follow, and her hope high cannabinoid medical marijuana can lessen or eliminate the daughter’s medication and symptoms.5/12/13 Medical Marijuana (part II)
May 12, 2013
Jason David discussed studies that have determined the efficacy of high cannabinoid medical marijuana in treating illnesses including severe forms of epilepsy and frustration he has faced using traditional medications to alleviate or eliminate his son’s seizures and symptoms.5/12/13 Medical Marijuana (part III)
May 12, 2013
Jennie Stormes discussed parenting her teenage son who has a severe form of epilepsy, traditional medications that have failed to alleviate or eliminate his seizures, and her desire to acquire a high cannabinoid strain of medical marijuana to provide relief from his seizures.5/12/13 Medical Marijuana (part IV)
May 12, 2013
An anonymous mother from New York State discussed how the severe form of epilepsy is leading to deterioration in her son’s health and her wish for a high cannabinoid strain of medical marijuana to be available in New York State.5/5/13 Debbie Berkelhammer
May 6, 2013
Author Debbie Berkelhammer discussed her diagnosis with a life threatening cervical spinal cord tumor, effects of intense radiation treatment on her body, and how she fought to live.5/5/13 Dealing with Grief
May 6, 2013
Author Gloria Horsley discussed societal reluctance to address grief, the creation of the Open to Hope Foundation as an online forum to help people cope with their pain, and whether grief can actually be healed.04/28/13 Robin Bernstein
May 3, 2013
Harvard professor Robin Bernstein discussed how the concept of childhood innocence has been central to U.S. racial formation and how children figured pivotally in sharply different racial agendas from slavery and abolition to anti-black violence and the early civil rights movement.4/28/13 John Mayer
May 3, 2013
Author John Mayer discussed his coming of age in the 1960s; what truly happened at many of the events that marked that decade; and his efforts to help build Neighbor to Neighbor, a working-class-led organization.4/28/13 Elder Home Care
May 3, 2013
Physician Allan Teel discussed his low-cost community-based solution to elder home care; the current costs of institutional eldercare; and resources needed to guide the transition in eldercare in America.4/21/13 Body Language and Terrorism
April 23, 2013
Behavior analysis expert Dr. Lillian Glass discussed the significance of behavioral profiling, ways suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were like other terrorists, and how people in Boston can return to normal lives.4/21/13 Autism Awareness Month
April 23, 2013
Autism New Jersey Board of Trustees President Jim Paone discussed how the Autism Awareness Month designation benefits the work of the nonprofit organization, what is known about autism today, the role of Autism Ambassadors, and upcoming awareness/fundraising events.4/14/13 Elizabeth Tryon
April 15, 2013
Musician Elizabeth Tryon discussed what music created in various genres reveals about the people of the time it was created, misconceptions about music, and her view music is a force for healing.4/14/13 Medical Marijuana
April 15, 2013
Coalition for Medical Marijuana of New Jersey Executive Director Ken Wolski discussed legislative and regulatory impediments to implementation of the state’s medical marijuana program, how New Jersey’s program compares with programs in effect in other states, and new marijuana therapy using the endocannabinoid system.4/7/13 Dr. Neal Barnard
April 14, 2013
Dr. Neal Barnard discussed the best foods to increase cognitive function, dangers dairy products and meats may pose to one’s memory, the roles alcohol and caffeine play in Alzheimer’s risk, and the latest research on toxic metals.Bob Salter with Don Barry
April 1, 2013
Don Barry of the Defenders of Wildlife talks about the endangered species act.Frances Moore Lappe
April 1, 2013
The Author of Diet For A Small Planet and co-founder of Food First joins Bob to talk about her newest book Ecomind.3/24/13 Warren Adler
March 24, 2013
Author Warren Adler discussed how his childhood in Brooklyn New York inspires his writing, Adler’s sponsorship of a short story contest for young people, and how his public school teachers helped him strive for educational excellence.3/24/13 Forensic Psychology
March 24, 2013
Clinical and forensic psychologist Norman Klein, PhD., discussed the work of forensic psychology and how that work relates to courtroom proceedings, how the practice differs from traditional psychological practice areas, and whether forensic psychology relies too heavily on tests to render a diagnosis.3/17/13 Human Trafficing
March 18, 2013
Detective Chris Baughman discussed human trafficking of American born young women, the mindset of pimps, and his contention the women in the sex industry are redeemable.3/17/13 Drunk Driving
March 18, 2013
Author Steven Benvenisti discussed his recovery from a coma and injuries after he was rundown by a drunk driver on Spring Break, how the injuries and recovery motivated him to become a personal injury attorney, and the need for greater awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving.3/3/13 Autism
March 3, 2013
Grasp Executive Director Kate Palmer discussed services for adults and teens on the autism spectrum, potential stigma based on lack of understanding about autism, and changes in the diagnosis of autism.3/3/13 Farming
March 3, 2013
Author Eric Herm discussed his life as a fourth-generation farmer, the health impact of genetically modified organisms, and commercial agriculture’s strain on natural resources and the ecosystem.2/17/13 Mona Pearl
February 17, 2013
Author Mona Pearl discussed her view that aging reflects how many years you have lived, how to keep one’s body and mind strong, and the importance of getting involved in volunteering and meeting new friends.
May 19, 2013
Attorney Sonya Madison discussed workplace policies schools can implement to prevent and deter inappropriate student-teacher relationships, implications of an appeals court ruling in New York city Fire Department hiring discrimination case, and how to appropriately use social media in the workplace.5/19/13 YAI
May 19, 2013
YAI’s Sarah Baier and Jules Feiman discussed the organization’s work supporting people with developmental and learning disabilities and their families, the impact of managed Medicaid care on YAI, and the Central Park Challenge.5/12/13 Medical Marijuana (part I)
May 12, 2013
Meghan Wilson discussed motherhood of a daughter with a severe form of epilepsy, dietary restrictions the child must follow, and her hope high cannabinoid medical marijuana can lessen or eliminate the daughter’s medication and symptoms.5/12/13 Medical Marijuana (part II)
May 12, 2013
Jason David discussed studies that have determined the efficacy of high cannabinoid medical marijuana in treating illnesses including severe forms of epilepsy and frustration he has faced using traditional medications to alleviate or eliminate his son’s seizures and symptoms.5/12/13 Medical Marijuana (part III)
May 12, 2013
Jennie Stormes discussed parenting her teenage son who has a severe form of epilepsy, traditional medications that have failed to alleviate or eliminate his seizures, and her desire to acquire a high cannabinoid strain of medical marijuana to provide relief from his seizures.5/12/13 Medical Marijuana (part IV)
May 12, 2013
An anonymous mother from New York State discussed how the severe form of epilepsy is leading to deterioration in her son’s health and her wish for a high cannabinoid strain of medical marijuana to be available in New York State.5/5/13 Debbie Berkelhammer
May 6, 2013
Author Debbie Berkelhammer discussed her diagnosis with a life threatening cervical spinal cord tumor, effects of intense radiation treatment on her body, and how she fought to live.5/5/13 Dealing with Grief
May 6, 2013
Author Gloria Horsley discussed societal reluctance to address grief, the creation of the Open to Hope Foundation as an online forum to help people cope with their pain, and whether grief can actually be healed.04/28/13 Robin Bernstein
May 3, 2013
Harvard professor Robin Bernstein discussed how the concept of childhood innocence has been central to U.S. racial formation and how children figured pivotally in sharply different racial agendas from slavery and abolition to anti-black violence and the early civil rights movement.4/28/13 John Mayer
May 3, 2013
Author John Mayer discussed his coming of age in the 1960s; what truly happened at many of the events that marked that decade; and his efforts to help build Neighbor to Neighbor, a working-class-led organization.4/28/13 Elder Home Care
May 3, 2013
Physician Allan Teel discussed his low-cost community-based solution to elder home care; the current costs of institutional eldercare; and resources needed to guide the transition in eldercare in America.4/21/13 Body Language and Terrorism
April 23, 2013
Behavior analysis expert Dr. Lillian Glass discussed the significance of behavioral profiling, ways suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were like other terrorists, and how people in Boston can return to normal lives.4/21/13 Autism Awareness Month
April 23, 2013
Autism New Jersey Board of Trustees President Jim Paone discussed how the Autism Awareness Month designation benefits the work of the nonprofit organization, what is known about autism today, the role of Autism Ambassadors, and upcoming awareness/fundraising events.4/14/13 Elizabeth Tryon
April 15, 2013
Musician Elizabeth Tryon discussed what music created in various genres reveals about the people of the time it was created, misconceptions about music, and her view music is a force for healing.4/14/13 Medical Marijuana
April 15, 2013
Coalition for Medical Marijuana of New Jersey Executive Director Ken Wolski discussed legislative and regulatory impediments to implementation of the state’s medical marijuana program, how New Jersey’s program compares with programs in effect in other states, and new marijuana therapy using the endocannabinoid system.4/7/13 Dr. Neal Barnard
April 14, 2013
Dr. Neal Barnard discussed the best foods to increase cognitive function, dangers dairy products and meats may pose to one’s memory, the roles alcohol and caffeine play in Alzheimer’s risk, and the latest research on toxic metals.Bob Salter with Don Barry
April 1, 2013
Don Barry of the Defenders of Wildlife talks about the endangered species act.Frances Moore Lappe
April 1, 2013
The Author of Diet For A Small Planet and co-founder of Food First joins Bob to talk about her newest book Ecomind.3/24/13 Warren Adler
March 24, 2013
Author Warren Adler discussed how his childhood in Brooklyn New York inspires his writing, Adler’s sponsorship of a short story contest for young people, and how his public school teachers helped him strive for educational excellence.3/24/13 Forensic Psychology
March 24, 2013
Clinical and forensic psychologist Norman Klein, PhD., discussed the work of forensic psychology and how that work relates to courtroom proceedings, how the practice differs from traditional psychological practice areas, and whether forensic psychology relies too heavily on tests to render a diagnosis.3/17/13 Human Trafficing
March 18, 2013
Detective Chris Baughman discussed human trafficking of American born young women, the mindset of pimps, and his contention the women in the sex industry are redeemable.3/17/13 Drunk Driving
March 18, 2013
Author Steven Benvenisti discussed his recovery from a coma and injuries after he was rundown by a drunk driver on Spring Break, how the injuries and recovery motivated him to become a personal injury attorney, and the need for greater awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving.3/3/13 Autism
March 3, 2013
Grasp Executive Director Kate Palmer discussed services for adults and teens on the autism spectrum, potential stigma based on lack of understanding about autism, and changes in the diagnosis of autism.3/3/13 Farming
March 3, 2013
Author Eric Herm discussed his life as a fourth-generation farmer, the health impact of genetically modified organisms, and commercial agriculture’s strain on natural resources and the ecosystem.2/17/13 Mona Pearl
February 17, 2013
Author Mona Pearl discussed her view that aging reflects how many years you have lived, how to keep one’s body and mind strong, and the importance of getting involved in volunteering and meeting new friends.
